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WTF Fun Fact 13183 – The Gruen Transfer

The Gruen Transfer refers to your disorientation in shopping centers. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13183 – The Gruen Transfer appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

First TV remote

In 1956, Zenith developed one of the earliest wireless TV remote control devices. It featured a small hammer inside the remote that could be used to strike one of four aluminum bars, producing an ultrasonic sound that was too high-pitched for humans to hear. This sound was then used to transmit signals to the TV,… Read More »

Bart Simpson T-shirts were banned

During the early 1990s, Bart Simpson T-shirts were banned at many schools throughout the United States. Source

Sugar snacks

According to a survey conducted by Main Street Children’s Dentistry & Orthodontics, children in Pennsylvania consume the most sugar snacks per week on average, with a reported 22.862. Utah has the lowest average, at 4.830. This survey, which used a Google Forms questionnaire, was completed by 1,135 parents of children aged 1-17 across the United… Read More »

Freedom fries

Some American restaurants changed the name of French fries to “Freedom fries” due to French opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13181 – Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 Draft

Ray Bradbury hid out in a library basement to write his classic book. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13181 – Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 Draft appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13180 – Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

Wait until you see the name they gave to the fear of long words. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13180 – Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

jiaozi

The first recorded use of paper currency in the world is believed to have occurred in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). The Chinese used paper money in the form of “jiaozi,” which were paper notes issued by the government that could be exchanged for gold or silver. The jiaozi were used primarily as… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact 13179 – Military Dolphins

The U.S. military includes dolphins. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13179 – Military Dolphins appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Heat death of the universe

In the late 19th century, British scientist Lord Kelvin made a prediction about the ultimate fate of the universe. He stated that the universe was slowly running out of energy, and that it would eventually reach a state of “heat death,” in which all matter would be evenly distributed and all energy would be used… Read More »

Time travel and dimensions

One interesting and potentially crazy fact about time travel is that according to some interpretations of quantum mechanics, it may be possible to “travel” through time by moving through higher dimensions of space. In this view, time itself is a dimension, just like length, width, and height, and it may be possible to “move” through… Read More »